Does a programmer need to know a lot of mathematics to know how to code

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Answer 1

it depend of the field of application where the programer operate ^^

Answer 2

No need....
Just basics are enough, for a beginner to start coding....

Answer 3

Yes, mathematics is important for programming because it can be used in many calculations like
Data structures
Algorithm
Artificial intelligence
Software development

Answer 4

Martin Taylor
Which type of mathematics we need know for software development, data structures and algorithms etc

I mean of it is calculus, algebra or something else

I know in graphics rendering we need to know about trigonometry.

For which type of programming we need which type of mathematics

Answer 5

nope, web designer and front end developer just needs a bit mathematics.

Answer 6

Indeed a short answer like yes or no is wrong . Your major is the most essential point to consider . For example if you study DS , then you need to gain knowledge about statistics and math ,some programmers need to learn graph theory and graph algorithms to some degree . If you are a web developer you just need to design your website beautifully ...

Answer 7

@Martin If I say , yes then lot of people think "it's not our comfort then" then take a U-turn I think... That's why "no " I say.
And basics covers all numbers at very 1st lessons in courses.. after that completion they can understand what mathematics skills are necessary next level automatically...

Answer 8

Programmer needs to learn operator not mathematics.